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Placentalia (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A division of Mammalia including those that have a placenta, or all the orders above the marsupials.
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Placentary (?), a. Having reference to the placenta; as, the placentary system of classification.
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Placentation (?), n. 1. (Anat.) The mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals.
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2. (Bot.) The mode in which the placenta is arranged or composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation.
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Placentiferous (?), a. [Placenta + -ferous.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Having or producing a placenta.
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Placentiform (?), a. [Placenta + -form.] (Bot.) Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.
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Placentious (?), a. [See .] Pleasing; amiable. [Obs.] “A placentious person.” Fuller.
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Place-proud (?), a. Proud of rank or office. Beau. & Fl.
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Placer (?), n. One who places or sets. Spenser.
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Placer (?), n. [Sp.] A deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable mineral in particles, especially by the side of a river, or in the bed of a mountain torrent. [U.S.]
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Placet (?), n. [L. placet it pleases.] 1. A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a university, of an ecclesiastical council, etc.
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2. The assent of the civil power to the promulgation of an ecclesiastical ordinance. Shipley.
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The king . . . annulled the royal placet. J. P. Peters.
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Placid (?), a. [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See .] Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. “That placid aspect and meek regard.” Milton. “Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy.” Macaulay.
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Placidity (?), n. [L. placiditas: cf. F. placidité.] The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity. Hawthorne.
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Placidly (?), adv. In a placid manner.
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Placidness, n. The quality or state of being placid.
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Placit (?), n. [L. placitum. See .] A decree or determination; a dictum. [Obs.] “The placits and opinions of other philosophers.” Evelyn.
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Placitory (?), a. [See .] Of or pertaining to pleas or pleading, in courts of law. [Obs.] Clayton.
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Placitum (?), n.; pl. Placita (#). [LL. See .] 1. A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state. Brande & C.
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2. (Old Eng. Law) A court, or cause in court.
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3. (Law) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit. Burrill.
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Plack (?), n. [F. plaque a plate of metal. Cf. .] A small copper coin formerly current in Scotland, worth less than a cent.
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With not a plack in the pocket of the poet. Prof. Wilson.
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Placket (?), n. [F. plaquer to lay or clap on. See .] 1. A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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2. The opening or slit left in a petticoat or skirt for convenience in putting it on; -- called also placket hole.
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3. A woman's pocket.
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Placoderm (?), n. [Gr. plax, plakos, tablet + derma skin.] (Paleon.) One of the Placodermi.
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Placodermal (?), a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the placoderms; like the placoderms.
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Placodermata (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Paleon.) Same as .
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Placodermi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. plax, plakos, a tablet + derma skin.] (Paleon.) An extinct group of fishes, supposed to be ganoids. The body and head were covered with large bony plates. See Illust. under , and .
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Placoganoid (?), a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Placoganoidei.
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Placoganoidei (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. plax, plakos, a tablet + NL. ganoidei. See .] (Zoöl.) A division of ganoid fishes including those that have large external bony plates and a cartilaginous skeleton.
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Placoid (?), a. [Gr. plax, plakos, a tablet + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoids.
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Placoid, n. (Zoöl.) (a) Any fish having placoid scales, as the sharks. (b) One of the Placoides.
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Placoides (?), n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A group of fishes including the sharks and rays; the Elasmobranchii; -- called also Placoidei.
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placoidian (plȧkoidĭ�n), n. (Zoöl.) One of the placoids.
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Placophora (plȧkŏf�rȧ), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. plax, plakos, tablet + ferein to bear.] (Zoöl.) A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also Polyplacophora. See Illust. under , and .
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Plaga (plāgȧ), n.; pl. Plagæ (plāj�). [L. plāga a blow, a welt, a stripe.] (Zoöl.) A stripe of color.
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Plagal (plāg�l), a. [F., from Gr. plagios sidewise, slanting.] (Mus.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave.
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Coloq. Plagal cadence , a cadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by the chord on the subdominant.
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Plagate (?), a. (Zoöl.) Having plagæ, or irregular enlongated color spots.
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Plage (plāl), n. [F., fr. L. plaga.] A region; country. [Obs.] “The plages of the north.” Chaucer.
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Plagiarism (plājȧrĭz'm or plājĭȧrĭz'm; 277), n. [Cf. F. plagiarisme.] 1. The act or practice of plagiarizing.
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2. That which is plagiarized; a work which has been plagiarized.
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Plagiarist (?), n. One who plagiarizes, or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary.
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Plagiarize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plagiarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Plagiarizing.] To steal or purloin from the writings of another; to appropriate without due acknowledgement (the ideas or expressions of another).
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Plagiary, v. i. To commit plagiarism.
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Plagiary (?), n.; pl. Plagiaries (#). [L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.] 1. A manstealer; a kidnaper. [Obs.]
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2. One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist. Dryden.
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3. Plagiarism; literary theft. Milton.
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Plagiary, a. 1. Kidnaping. [Obs.] E. Browne.
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2. Practicing plagiarism. Bp. Hall.
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Plagihedral (?), a. [Gr. plagios oblique + � base, seat.] (Crystallog.) Having an oblique spiral arrangement of planes, as levogyrate and dextrogyrate crystals.
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Plagiocephalic (?), a. [Gr. plagios oblique + � the head.] (Anat.) Having an oblique lateral deformity of the skull.
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Plagiocephaly (?), n. (Anat.) Oblique lateral deformity of the skull.
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Plagioclase (?), n. [Gr. plagios oblique + kla^n to break.] (Min.) A general term used of any triclinic feldspar. See the Note under .
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Plagionite (?), n. [Gr. plagios oblique. So called in allusion to its usually oblique crystallization.] (Min.) A sulphide of lead and antimony, of a blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster.
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Plagiostomatous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Plagiostome (?), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Plagiostomi.
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Plagiostomi (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. plagios slanting + �, �, mouth.] (Zoöl.) An order of fishes including the sharks and rays; -- called also Plagiostomata.
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Plagiostomous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi.
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Plagiotremata (?), n. pl.; [NL., fr. Gr. plagios slanting + �, �, a hole.] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Plagiotropic (?), a. [Gr. plagios aslant + � to turn.] (Bot.) Having the longer axis inclined away from the vertical line.
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Plagium (?), n. [L.] (Civil Law) Manstealing; kidnaping.
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Plagose (?), a. [L. plagosus. See .] Fond of flogging; as, a plagose master. [R.]
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Plague (?), n. [L. plaga a blow, stroke, plague; akin to Gr. �, fr. � to strike; cf. L. plangere to strike, beat. Cf. .] 1. That which smites, wounds, or troubles; a blow; a calamity; any afflictive evil or torment; a great trail or vexation. Shak.
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And men blasphemed God for the plague of hail. Wyclif.
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The different plague of each calamity. Shak.
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2. (Med.) An acute malignant contagious fever, that often prevails in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times visited the large cities of Europe with frightful mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great London plague. “A plague upon the people fell.” Tennyson.
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Coloq. Cattle plague . See . -- Coloq. Plague mark , Coloq. Plague spot , a spot or mark of the plague; hence, a token of something incurable.
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Plague, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plagued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Plaguing.] 1. To infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind.
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Thus were they plagued
And worn with famine. Milton.
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2. Fig.: To vex; to tease; to harass.
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She will plague the man that loves her most. Spenser.
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Syn. -- To vex; torment; distress; afflict; harass; annoy; tease; tantalize; trouble; molest; embarrass; perplex.
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Plagueful (?), a. Abounding, or infecting, with plagues; pestilential; as, plagueful exhalations.
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Plagueless, a. Free from plagues or the plague.
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Plaguer (?), n. One who plagues or annoys.
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Plaguily (?), adv. In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely. [Colloq.] “Ronsard is so plaguily stiff and stately.” Landor.
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Plaguy (?), a. Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting; as, a plaguy horse. [Colloq.] Also used adverbially; as, “He is so plaguy proud.” Shak.
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Plaice (?), n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See .] (Zoöl.) (a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more. (b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species. [Written also plaise.]
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Coloq. Plaice mouth , a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. [R.] B. Jonson.
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Plaid (?), n. [Gael. plaide a blanket or plaid, contr. fr. peallaid a sheepskin, fr. peall a skin or hide. CF. .] 1. A rectangular garment or piece of cloth, usually made of the checkered material called tartan, but sometimes of plain gray, or gray with black stripes. It is worn by both sexes in Scotland.
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2. Goods of any quality or material of the pattern of a plaid or tartan; a checkered cloth or pattern.
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Plaid, a. Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scotch plaid; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another; as, plaid muslin.
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Plaided, a. 1. Of the material of which plaids are made; tartan. “In plaided vest.” Wordsworth.
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2. Wearing a plaid. Campbell.
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Plaiding (?), n. Plaid cloth.
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Plain (?), v. i. [OE. playne, pleyne, fr. F. plaindre. See .] To lament; to bewail; to complain. [Archaic & Poetic] Milton.
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We with piteous heart unto you pleyne. Chaucer.
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Plain, v. t. To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss. [Archaic & Poetic] Sir J. Harrington.
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Plain, a. [Compar. Plainer (?); superl. Plainest.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. , , , level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See .
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The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. Isa. xl. 4.
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2. Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
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Our troops beat an army in plain fight. Felton.
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3. Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable. “'T is a plain case.” Shak.
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4. (a) Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple. (b) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. “Plain yet pious Christians.” Hammond. “The plain people.” A. Lincoln. (c) Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank. “An honest mind, and plain.” Shak. (d) Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food. (e) Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman. (f) Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin. (g) Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
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Coloq. Plain battle , open battle; pitched battle. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Coloq. Plain chant (Mus.) Same as Plain song, below. -- Coloq. Plain chart (Naut.), a chart laid down on Mercator's projection. -- Coloq. Plain dealer . (a) One who practices plain dealing. (b) A simpleton. [Obs.] Shak. -- Coloq. Plain dealing . See under . -- Coloq. Plain molding (Join.), molding of which the surfaces are plain figures. -- Coloq. Plain sewing , sewing of seams by simple and common stitches, in distinct from fancy work, embroidery, etc.; -- distinguished also from designing and fitting garments. -- Coloq. Plain song . (a) The Gregorian chant, or canto fermo; the prescribed melody of the Roman Catholic service, sung in unison, in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond the compass of an octave. (b) A simple melody. -- Coloq. Plain speaking , plainness or bluntness of speech.
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Syn. -- Level; flat; smooth; open; artless; unaffected; undisguised; frank; sincere; honest; candid; ingenuous; unembellished; downright; blunt; clear; simple; distinct; manifest; obvious; apparent. See .
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Plain, adv. In a plain manner; plainly. “To speak short and pleyn.” Chaucer. “To tell you plain.” Shak.
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Plain, n. [Cf. OF. plaigne, F. plaine. See , a.] 1. Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies.
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Descending fro the mountain into playn. Chaucer.
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Him the Ammonite
Worshiped in Rabba and her watery plain. Milton.
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2. A field of battle. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.
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Lead forth my soldiers to the plain. Shak.
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Plain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plained (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Plaining.] [Cf. , v.] 1. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. [R.]
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We would rake Europe rather, plain the East. Wither.
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2. To make plain or manifest; to explain.
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What's dumb in show, I'll plain in speech. Shak.
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Plainant (?), n. [See 1st .] (Law) One who makes complaint; the plaintiff. [Obs.]
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Plain-dealing (?), a. Practicing plain dealing; artless. See Plain dealing, under . Shak.
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Plain-hearted (?), a. Frank; sincere; artless. Milton. -- Plain-heartedness, n.
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Plaining, n. Complaint. [Poetic] Shak.
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Plaining, a. Complaining. [Poetic] Bryant.
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Plain-laid (?), a. (Naut.) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of .
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Plainly, adv. In a plain manner; clearly.
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Plainness, n. The quality or state of being plain.
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Plainsman (?), n.; pl. -men (�). One who lives in the plains.
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Plain-spoken (?), a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. Dryden.
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plains wanderer n. A bird of the genus Pedionomus (Pedionomus torquatus) of New South Wales, the only species in the genus. Pedionomus is the only genus of the family Pedionomidae of the order Passeriformes and the plains wanderer is thus the only species in the family. The total world population (ca. 2000) is estimated to be 5 to 10 thousand. See also http://www.philipmaher.com/plains.htm.
Syn. -- plain wanderer.
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Plaint (?), n. [OE. plainte, pleynte, F. plainte, fr. L. plangere, planctum (plancta, fem. p. p.), to beat, beat the breast, lament. Cf. , , .] 1. Audible expression of sorrow; lamentation; complaint; hence, a mournful song; a lament. Chaucer.“The Psalmist's mournful plaint.” Wordsworth.
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2. An accusation or protest on account of an injury.
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There are three just grounds of war with Spain: one of plaint, two upon defense. Bacon.
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3. (Law) A private memorial tendered to a court, in which a person sets forth his cause of action; the exhibiting of an action in writing. Blackstone.
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